Quotes by LaVell Edwards

LaVell Edwards

After announcing that the 2000 season would be his last before retirement: Last winter I made the decision to coach for only one more season. I have been wrestling with the timing of announcing that decision. After seeing the outstanding attitude and work ethic of this team, I came to the conclusion that it’s best to get the announcement out of the way now so we can focus on the season and avoid the repeated distractions that come from questions about my retirement.

Attitude

Retirement

Team

After attending a banquet honoring the 1974 BYU team that won the Western AthleticConference and went to the Fiesta Bowl. It was the first of Edwards’ 18 WAC champions and 21 bowl teams. That was the group of kids that totally changed the direction of my life and the direction of our football program. We started 0-3-1 and won seven or eight in a row. They were the first bowl team in school history. I hadn’t really accomplished anything yet. To see all those guys reminded me where we’ve been. It was an emotional night.

Football

School

Team

After the Cougars’ 19-15 Cotton Bowl victory over Kansas State We’re the only team in NCAA history to win 14 games in a season. It was just a great experience and I can’t say enough about it. . . . People don’t know how difficult it is to get up for 15 games.

Games

Team

Winning

Along with church monies and the United Way, most of the others that I give the most to are organizations for which I have some personal connection in that they have affected family members; i.e., kidney, cancer, heart, and organ donation. My wife and I have also contributed to and been heavily involved with the Boys and Girls Club of Utah County.

Cancer

Girl

Heart

And I want you to know that I have had the greatest support from President Bateman. I could coach as long as I want to and never felt any pressure to reach a decision.

Decision

Long

Support

At some point in time it will be right for me to step aside. That may be after this year, but that may be after two or three more years.

Time

Two

Years

Being a member of the Church has never placed any roadblocks in my personal and professional life.

Church

Members

Personal And Professional Life

BYU takes on defending national champion Florida State in the Pigskin Classic in Jacksonville, Fla., eight days after announcing that the 2000 season would be his last before retirement: I do know this, that I’m finally a little bit more relieved than I’ve been for some time. Patti (his wife) and I have talked about it a lot and came to that conclusion (to retire). I had a feeling of serenity, if you will. In fact, I was feeling so serene that I put in a film of Florida State, and that got me out of that mood in a hurry.

Florida

Retirement

Time

BYU takes on defending national champion Florida State in the Pigskin Classic in Jacksonville, Fla., eight days after announcing that the 2000 season would be his last before retirement: We looked at it. We knew it would make things tougher. But how many chances does anyone get to play Florida State? It was too good to pass up.

Florida

Play

Retirement

Coming out of BYU’s football spring, 1999, practice: We might have a chance to be pretty good.

Byu

Football

Spring

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Quotes by LaVell Edwards

LaVell Edwards

After the Cougars’ 19-15 Cotton Bowl victory over Kansas State We’re the only team in NCAA history to win 14 games in a season. It was just a great experience and I can’t say enough about it. . . . People don’t know how difficult it is to get up for 15 games.

And I want you to know that I have had the greatest support from President Bateman. I could coach as long as I want to and never felt any pressure to reach a decision.

At some point in time it will be right for me to step aside. That may be after this year, but that may be after two or three more years.

Being a member of the Church has never placed any roadblocks in my personal and professional life.

Coming out of BYU’s football spring, 1999, practice: We might have a chance to be pretty good.

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